Difference between revisions of "Alexander Donald"
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| − | + | | dateofbirth = Not known 1876 | |
| − | + | | placeofbirth = Dunedin, New Zealand | |
| − | + | | death = 4 Jan 1949 | |
| − | + | | placeofdeath = unknown | |
| − | | caption | + | | enlistmentage = 39 years, 3 months |
| − | | | + | | description = 5' 5½" (1.66m) tall; weight 145 lbs (65.8 kg); fresh complexion, blue eyes, light brown hair |
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| − | + | | occupation = Brickmaker | |
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| − | + | | address = Armadale, Western Australia | |
| − | + | | relation = Brother | |
| − | + | | nextofkin = Mr Robert Donald | |
| − | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=3512785 4184] | |
| − | | | + | | enlistmentdate = 13 Sep 1915 |
| − | + | | rank = Private | |
| − | | | + | | unit = 11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement, transferred to 51st Battalion D Company / 13th Brigade, 4th Division |
| − | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 17 Jan 1916 | |
| − | + | | embarkationdateto = Feb 1916 | |
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| − | + | | dateofreturnfrom = 10 Sep 1917 | |
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| − | + | | fate1 = Wounded in Action 14/16 Aug 1916 at Mouquet Farm | |
| − | | | + | | fate2 = Wounded in Action 9 Jun 1917 at Messines |
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | Not known 1876 |
| Place of Birth | Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Death | 4 Jan 1949 |
| Place of Death | unknown |
| Age at Enlistment | 39 years, 3 months |
| Description |
5' 5½" (1.66m) tall ; 145 lbs 65.771 kg ; fresh complexion ; blue eyes ; light brown hair |
| Occupation | Brickmaker |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Brother , Mr Robert Donald |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 4184 |
| Date of Enlistment | 13 Sep 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 11th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement, transferred to 51st Battalion D Company / 13th Brigade, 4th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 17 Jan 1916 ‒ Feb 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A30 Borda |
| Date of Return | 10 Sep 1917 ‒ 4 Nov 1917 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A38 Ulysses |
| Fate |
Wounded in Action 14/16 Aug 1916 at Mouquet Farm Wounded in Action 9 Jun 1917 at Messines Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (West Armadale panel) Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
1903-1907 Electoral Roll entries list brickmaker Alexander living at 'Marrivale Dairy' in Bayswater with father Alex snr. In 1910 they have joined with Robert at Beechboro road West Guildford as dairy farmers. At time of his enlistment Alexander was living with his dairy farmer brother Robert at "Wongong".
War Service
A fortnight after entering Blackboy Hill camp, Alex was allocated to the 13th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion, and travelled with it to Egypt.
He was transferred to the 51st Battalion as it was being raised at Serapeum on the Suez Canal, and travelled with them on HMT Ivernia from Alexandria to Marseilles, arriving in France on 11 Jun 1916.
Alex was one of 302 casualties suffered by the 51st Battalion between the 14th and the 16th July 1916 at Mouquet Farm, receiving a GSW to his left shoulder. Cleared by the 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station on the 15th, he was in hospital at Rouen on the 16th and on the 18th embarked on HMHS Panama in Le Havre for England where he was admitted to the 1st London General Hospital in Camberwell with GSWs to his left shoulder and hip.
In December he was fit enough to be transferred to No 4 camp at Perham Downs before returning to France aboard HMT Princess Victoria from Folkestone.
He rejoined the 51st Battalion in a rear location in the Somme Valley on 27 Feb 1917.
The second time he was wounded it was a GSW to his left hand, received during the battle for Messines Ridge in Belgium where, although his battalion had only a minor role in the attack, D Company in which Alex served, was attached to the 52nd Battalion who had a more substantial role. This time Alex was one of the 107 casualties suffered by the 51st Battalion on the day of the battle 9 Jun 1917.
Treated by the 9th Australian Field Ambulance the same day, he was admitted to the 55th General Hospital in Wimereux near Boulogne the next day and on 13 Jun 1917 he was embarked on HMHS St Patrick for England. On arrival in England he was admitted to the Ontario Military Hospital in Kent. Discharged to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital on 13 Jul 1917 he was assessed and given furlough from 17 - 31 Jul 1917. From there he reported to the No1 and then the No2 Command Depots for processing for an early repatriation home on account of his debility. Discharged at the 5th Military District on 23 Nov 1917.
Post War
The 1920 Post Office Directory has him as a dairy farmer in Armadale, the 1925 electoral roll as a labourer in Prospect road, Armadale, while in 1935 he is farming at Mokine near Clackline.
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